NAME : WAN AHMAD RADHI BIN WAN ABDULLAH

ID :2015996719

CPE 501 PROCESS CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION

PRESSURE

1. Define absolute pressure.

Absolute pressure is zero-referenced against a perfect vacuum and is equal to

gauge pressure plus atmospheric pressure

2. In industrial instruments, pressure sensors constructed by material whose degree of

elastic deformation is proportional to the pressure applied to them.

3. Pressure range measure from Bourdon tube is depend on the wall thickness and the

material of the tubing

4. Name the respective Bourdon tubes in the figure.

Spiral Helical
C- Bourdon

5. What are the working principles of a bellows?

 When the input pressure increase, the bellows expands

 When the input pressure decrease, the bellows contracts.

 Amount of expansion and contraction is proportional to the applied pressure.

Fauziah Marpani 2018

LEVEL

1. Name the types of level sensors below.

Bubbler or purge Float Sensor Differential

type Sensor Pressure Sensor

2. The differential pressure is caused by the hydrostatic head developed by the liquid level.

3. Float sensor will detect the change in Buoyant Force on a body immersed in the liquid.

4. Name three gases that could be used as purging substance in a bubbler sensor.

Air, Nitrogen and other inert gases

5. Define the working principle of an ultrasonic sensor.

The ultrasonic sensor can measure the time required for an ultrasonic wave emitted by a

transducer and reflected off the surface of the liquid to return to the transducer, thus

determining the liquid level.

Fauziah Marpani 2018